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The best things about the town of Hawley are often the result of people coming together. Cocoon Open Mic Nights is where a lot of great people come together: local leaders in the community, local business people and talented musicians & artists. The Downtown Hawley Parternship utilizes Cocoon Open Mic Nights as a way to engage with the community, spreading news about upcoming events and opportunities between performers. Open Mic Nights are fun for people of all ages.

Drenched in sweat, grimacing like a banshee, howling like a bluegrass berserker, and picking with such ferocity that he’s been known to break three strings in one song, 22 year old guitarist and singer Billy Strings could have tumbled out of coal country in the old mountains, tattoos and all, but actually hails from Michigan, where he met mandolinist Don Julin. On stage, the two egg each other on to more and more intense riffs and improvised breaks, pushing harder and harder on their own abilities to try to break through to new levels of musicianship. There’s a reason that they were called “the unholy child of Pantera and Tony Rice” by The Bluegrass Situation..

Rooted in jazz, funk and groove, The Dirk Quinn Band exhibits the guitar “pyrotechnics” of Keller Williams and Michael Hedges and the honest, urban funk of Soulive to the brave experimentation of Medeski, Martin and Wood. Jam band lovers, jazz aficionados and simply anyone who likes to feel a great groove, this is your show. This show is the rescheduled show which was orginially set for January 3, 2015.

Leroy Justice displays the kind of songwriting and arranging skills that have characterized great American rock bands from Neil Young & Crazy Horse to the Allman Brothers Band. Songs like “Up On The Mountain,” “Blue– Eyed Blues,” “So Long,” and “Two Trees” are destined to become staples of Leroy Justice’s compelling live show, an emo- tion–packed thrill ride shared by musicians and listeners alike. Reminiscent of a present day Led Zeppelin, but with greater focus on storytelling and modern sensibilities. Songwriter and lead vocalist Jason Gallagher more closely helms Leroy Justice somewhere nearer to Dawes and Delta Spirit. It’s classic rock for the modern day.

"A sure-footed young singer-songwriter," in the words of The New York Times, Jean Rohe has been captivating audiences for years with her one-of-a-kind narrative songs. Jean's writing concerns itself as much with the internal world as with the external. Her songs, which range from fantastical riffs on old folktales to autobiographical sojourns, to "phonojournalism", a genre of her own invention, have won recognition from the ASCAP Foundation and the New York Songwriters Circle. A true citizen artist, she gracefully approaches matters of social concern with artistry and heart.

Unapologetic genre-benders, Harpeth Rising fuses Folk, Newgrass, Rock, and Classical into a sound that is organically unique. Hallmarks of their music include expansive three-part harmonies, consummate musicianship and a deft, yet soulful lyrical perspective. Harpeth Rising's roots run deep - from their varied ancestory across Eastern Europe to the musical hotbed of the Mid-South they now call home, they weave together ancient an modern ideas, creating a sound that is both familiar and impossible to categorize.

Powerful songwriting, explosive improvisation, deep dance grooves and a unique vision for the future of American roots music. That's what Andrew & Noah Band is bringing to festival stages, concert halls, living rooms and dance floors all over North America. Their core material, written by brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, might best be described as Americana Groove: a mix of indie roots rock, alt-folk, bluegrass, celtic, jazz, zydeco and world music. Come experience music that captures the memory of what we had, the urgency of where we are and the beat to keep you moving all night long.

Red Tail Ring is the musical brainchild of two old-time-minded Michiganders – Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo. The collaboration blends the loving attention of revivalist fervor with the playful creativity of starting from scratch. Whether rendering a traditional tune or one of their many original compositions, the duo infuses each song with musical imagination, haunting harmonies and instrumental artistry on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, jawharp, and plain-old foot stomping. "We love pushing the boundaries of what a traditional song can be," says Beauchamp. "It informs how we write our original songs. There's a real energy exchange between the old and the new."

Powered by the soaring vocals of Lisa Moscatiello and the creative genius of composer/arranger Jennifer Cutting, OCEAN is where ancient ballads meet delicious pop grooves, and where fans of all generations and musical tastes can enjoy the same concert! They have graced America’s major festival stages, won over 20 Washington Area Music Awards including “Musician of the Year” and “Album of the Year,” been featured in Billboard magazine, and made two critically acclaimed, internationally distributed CDs, the first of which received four stars in Britain’s notoriously tough MOJO magazine. Ocean pushes the boundaries of “Celtic,” “Folk” and “Folk-Rock,” creating exquisitely crafted arrangements with authentic traditional instruments, shimmering pop sensibilities, and gorgeous vocals. OCEAN is Celtic Music for Ancient Moderns!

"Folk" has become a funny label for Tall Heights. It felt right when they went all-in on a career in music, street performing over 100 days in 6 months to fund their first recordings. It felt right when their plucky single, "To Be Young," worked its way into the hearts of their hometown, Boston MA, and spread to the nation on Pandora and Spotify. It felt right when they played 300+ shows in '13 and '14 all across the United States. However, with the Spring '15 release of live singles "Spirit Cold" and "Horse to Water," Tall Heights stays true to their harmony, cello and guitar laden souls, while creating something brand new.

This lipstick stained honkey-tonk, western-swing, bluesy trio's tight three-part harmonies & femme fatale prowess breaks hearts and pieces them back together, only as hard working girls with a weakness for tenderness know how. These ladies were selected by World Cafe Live at The Queen as the Unsung Hearo standout performer of 2013, and won a slot in Hearo.fm’s 2014 SXSW showcase. They are currently recording their first full length album. Move over Dolly.